Most business owners don’t suddenly wake up and say, “Today’s the day I outsource my accounting functions.”
It usually creeps up.
You are juggling a bit too much. Things get a little messy. And then you realise… finance is slipping through the cracks.
Here are 5 signs it might be time:
🏭 ⚠️ You seem to be running a full-scale industrial spreadsheet factory
What worked at £100k turnover isn’t working at £1M.
⏲️ You are spending more time on sales and purchase invoice queries than clients.
Admin is eating up hours that should be billable.
💷 ⬇️ Cash flow is tight, but you don’t know why
Without clear reporting, you’re flying blind.
⏰ ⚠️ Deadlines keep sneaking up on you
VAT returns, payroll, year-end accounts – it’s always a scramble.
🧩 🌫️ Finance feels reactive and focused on fixing issues, not profits or strategic
Your business has become too big to keep it all in your head like you used to.
You wish you had a summary of your financial information and someone to give you a drill-down into the areas you feel don’t look right.
You know you could probably put that thing right again, but just do not have the time to look into it in enough detail.
If a few of these sound familiar, it might be time to bring in a team that can give you clarity, consistency and confidence.
Not because you are doing something wrong.
But because you and your business have grown. And your finance setup should grow with you.